We have lost the links between science, engineering and manufacturing

[barryqwalsh]

Have we forgotten that materials science led to the refining, manufacturing and fabrication processes that gave us modern planes, trains and automobiles? That polymer science gave us plastic bank notes? And advances in carbon science and electrochemical engineering resulted in high capacity batteries?

How 3D printing can revolutionise Australian manufacturing

 

[Tom Sweetnam]

Have we forgotten that materials science led to the refining, manufacturing and fabrication processes that gave us modern planes, trains and automobiles? That polymer science gave us plastic bank notes? And advances in carbon science and electrochemical engineering resulted in high capacity batteries?

How 3D printing can revolutionise Australian manufacturing

I think 3D printers are the future. They'll manufacture DNA-specific body parts soon, like hearts and kidneys.

 

[Mr. H.]

Graphene is a dandy thing, also.

 

[Iceweasel]

Somebody needs to get out of mom's basement for a bit. There's new shit on store shelves every day.